AN - ok here's another chapter, slightly shorter than usual I'm afraid and probably not as good, but I'll wait till your reviews! OMG this time the reviews were harsh - so you're all fixated on me putting Lucius in the story and he's so old, bla bla - please he's only what forty something maybe younger - i bet you fancy brad pitt and wouldnt turn him down - hello he's 41 - george clooney, pierce brosnan, must i go on! lucius is what they are to the magical world! - but since you lot are so against it, they will not kiss, etc, and i have out a stop to it in this chapter - so read it and be nice please!
Anna Kranor - hopefully you get my author's note in reply to your hatred with lucius - oh and draco did not almost rape Ginevra - what are you on about - at the beginning of the last chapter Ginevra was having a little fantasy/dream about her and draco but due to being raped by tom riddle woke up scared before having sex and ran subconsciously into Draco's room for warmth and comfort - hope that clears it up for you.
sixth year gryffindor - what a rant! please stop trying to kill my slytherins if you didnt like hbp dont you think the gryffindors should die to hurt JK? oh well, my authors note is the response to lucius - and i did answer you, i always will! glad theodore's your fave character - isnt he cute!
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P P Ruffie - ok same goes for you, the whole lucius thing is in my authors note, but i'm glad you like the story.
blackfox360 - ok so you dont really like my characters - i can live with that - i feel Ginevar is just so insecure that she reacts differently with all the emotions she has pent up - but glad you enjoy the romance.
druccillamalfoyrox - ok i officially adore you - you understand my view on lucius - thank you so much - but alas, due to other readers he wont be in it for much longer im thinking! hope you enjoy this chapter - i dont think its that god - sorry!
Psychic Selina - well Lucius had to have a reason to be at hogwarts! and theodore oh i love him! hope you like this chapter
superspunky7 - ok no lucius as it says in my authors note - but im glad you like her morals - though she was just flirting! here's more d and g - hope you like it!
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summary - chapter 14 had ginny waking up in a dream still scared about sex - um theodore found out about her being raped but doesnt know whther to tell her that he knows - lucius was made the new DADA professor - and Draco and Lucius had an argument but Draco agreed to give lucius a chance, it ended with ginny and lucius MILDLY flirting!
Chapter 15 – Draco Holdings
Draco stared as hard as he could at the teacup, he couldn't remember for the life of him how to turn it into a rabbit. Giving up he flung down his wand, he smirked at the Weasel's feeble attempt. Instead of the teacup Weasley had white ears sprouting out on the top of his head. There was no way he was going to end up looking that idiotic. As the bell rung and class was dismissed, Draco let out a sigh of relief; McGonagall had been too busy with Rom to notice his defection. Grabbing his bag he went to find Blaise and Ginevra. He frowned as he thought of Ginevra. He knew that Ginevra was taunting him about not being together after that night, and it was killing him. She had really changed since term had started. As he walked down the corridor wondering how to solve the Ginevra problem, he heard two girls whispering in the corner. Smiling at the distraction, he silently walked up behind them to listen. They were so involved in their conversation they didn't notice his presence.
"I know can you believe that, I mean after all that she has done she then goes and flirts with him. The tension in the room was unbelievable, even the boys were shocked..."
Draco smiled, he thrived on gossip that wasn't related to him, and leaned further in desperate to know who they were talking about.
"Yeah well, what do you expect; she changed to Slytherin and is practically sleeping with every single guy she meets." A loud bang was heard, both girls jumped and turned around, but Draco had already turned the corner. Fuming as he made his way to the Defence against the Dark Arts Classroom. Draco's eyes narrowed while his mind flicked through dozens of ideas of what he could do to his Father. At least he had some sort of hold on his Father, Ginevra was just impossible to handle.
Slamming open the door, he saw his Father sitting at his desk. Lucius looked up in surprise and saw his son. Smirking at the obvious fury in Draco's expression, he calmly waited for the outburst. Breathing deeply, Draco tried to control his anger. "I've just heard some interesting news Father." Lucius' smirk formed a grin; he had wondered how long it would take Draco to hear about his morning. He hadn't actually expected Ginevra to flirt in public. Sighing, Lucius asked what he had heard.
Almost growling at his father's smile, Draco swiftly walked towards the desk, and planted his hands in front of Lucius and snarled. "I'm sure you know what I heard Father. So you were teaching her how to control her power were you? Well that's not what the entire school think." Lucius opened his mouth to reply, but Draco answered for him. "Shut up! You said you wanted your son, well you can bloody well listen to me. Leave Ginevra alone, I'm not an idiot I know what you want and if you want me then you'll stop right now. Is that clear?"
"How dare you talk to me like that Draco? I am still your father. I understand you are concerned for Ginevra, but what she does privately does not affect you." Lucius smiled, "and anyway, even if I stop how are you going to stop her, it's not only me..." Draco just laughed. "Father, father, let me make this simple for you. You don't scare me anymore, I lost all my respect for you when you went to Azkaban. You have to choose between me or Ginevra."
Lucius looked at his son, he was proud of his determination, but he was taking things too far. "I do not have to choose, I am older than you and Ginevra can make her own choices too. I will not tolerate your disrespect for much longer Draco; you said you would give me a chance to be a better father, which is what I am doing. If you continue to break your promise, I shall disinherit you." He had Draco under control now; there was no way Draco would want to be separated from his money.
The door slammed behind him. Draco stomped over to the fireplace in the Common Room. Laughing harshly, he grabbed the floo powder. His father thought he could threaten him that easily, he would show him. Throwing it into the fireplace, Draco was about to step into the fire, when Ginevra called him.
"Draco, there you are, we've been looking for you everywhere. Look at this." Draco's fists clenched, and his anger ignited. Turning around he saw Theodore and Ginevra on one of the sofas.
Sensing Draco's rage, Theodore frowned and put his hand on Ginevra's arm trying to warn her to be careful. Ginevra shrugged off Theodore's arm and walked over to Draco. "Where are you going Draco? Can I come with you? Today was so boring and I can't find Blaise anywhere." Rambling on Ginevra didn't notice Draco's silence. Finally, Draco snapped he couldn't cope with the rage flowing through his blood.
"Fuck off Ginevra, can't you see when someone wants to be alone? You're just so bloody selfish, you ruin everything, God I really regret the debt! You've turned into a monster. Now leave me alone." Spinning around he shouted "Draco Holdings" and the flames swallowed him up.
Ginevra stood paralysed just staring at the fireplace. Theodore tugged her down onto the sofa. Slowly her shoulders started to shake, and tears ran down her face. Looking blindly into Theodore's eyes, she whispered, "He doesn't want me here." Sobbing she turned into Theodore's shoulder seeking comfort but Theodore stood up and looked down at Ginevra expressionless.
"Stop pitying yourself Ginevra. You brought this on, so deal with it." Shocked at Theodore's harsh words, Ginevra sniffed and rubbed her face. Theodore gave her small smile, "Come on Ginevra, you know he doesn't mean all of it, its just that you have become rather selfish. The world doesn't revolve around you." Jerking to her feet, Ginevra's temper got the better of her.
"I am not selfish Theodore, so stop saying it. Draco's the selfish one making me come here then suddenly changing his mind. I haven't done anything wrong." Annoyed at her stubbornness, Theodore grabbed her shoulders and shook her slightly. "See, you're doing it again, you're acting like a little child. For Merlin's sake, Ginevra, just grow up. Every time you do something you end up hurting someone." Giving up on her, Theodore left the Common Room. Ginevra sank onto the sofa, hearing Theodore's words run through her mind. She couldn't believe it; everything he had said was true. Her mind raced back through time, to when she changed houses. She had hurt her family, Blaise, Fudge, Ginevra laughed, Fudge had deserved it. But most of all, she had hurt Draco. Brushing away the newly formed tears, she threw some powder into the fireplace and shouted "Draco Holdings". Wherever he was, she would find him, she had to apologise. How could she have hurt the one person she loved?
Draco was sitting in his chair fiddling with a quill. He had calmed down when he had reached his office. Waiting for his accountant he tapped the quill impatiently on the edge of his desk. Draco had changed into his business robes (he always kept a spare set at the office) and had announced his arrival to his secretary. He smiled when he remembered her shock at his presence. He was supposed to be at school, but Theodore had heard where he had gone, so it wasn't if no-one would be able to find him. A knock on the door roused him from his thoughts.
"Ah, Mr Finchley, do come in. I presume you have the papers I asked for." A sharp nod answered him and Draco concentrated on his business.
Ginevra stumbled out of the fireplace and brushed down her robes. She gasped at the building she had landed in. The lobby in front of her was simply decorated. The décor was all modern; she had seen rooms like this before in muggle magazines. She smiled, wondering where she was. As she turned towards the reception desk, she saw a large sign with the words "Draco Holdings" engraved on it. Underneath was a picture of Draco, in his typical Malfoy pose. Ginevra's eyes widened, this was Draco's firm.
Gathering her courage she asked the receptionist for Draco Malfoy. The blonde witch barely looked at Ginevra. "Do you have an appointment?"
Trying to remain patient, Ginevra swallowed rather loudly and the witch stared at her disdainfully. "Um, well no, not really but I'm friends with him, if you just tell him that I'm here." Breaking off rather uncertainly Ginevra's pride dropped another notch as the witch replied rather tartly, "If you don't have an appointment you can't see Lord Malfoy and certainly not dressed like that." She sneered at Ginevra. Ginevra lost whatever patience she had, and drew upon her magic. There was no-one here she could hurt, frighten maybe but not hurt and at the moment she didn't really care, she had to speak to Draco.
The receptionist clutched the desk as the green threads of magic whirled around Ginevra. With a flick of her wand, Ginevra's robes transformed into silver business robes with green cuffs, and her face rivalled Draco's.
The only emotion that could be seen was Ginevra's eyes flashing, through the green threads that still surrounded her. Ginevra's spoke loudly and clearly and all in the lobby stopped to listen. She sneered at the receptionist, "am I correctly attired now? I wish to see Lord Malfoy, I am Lady Weasley of Slytherin and you will tell him that I am here." The receptionist just nodded and disapparated. She appeared after a second, and Ginevra followed her through a labyrinth of corridors. Ginevra allowed her magic to seep back into her pores. She wiped her hands on her robes, her nerves were taking hold of her and her palms were becoming clammy. They came to a halt outside a set of overbearing black doors with the Malfoy crest. The doors swung open, and a little man with a hooked noise scurried past them. The receptionist beckoned for her to enter and she left as quickly as possible.
Ginevra took a deep breath and walked in. The doors closed behind her with a thud. Jumping slightly at the sound, she looked ahead and saw Draco sitting in a large chair behind his desk. His eyes belied his cool expression. They were warming up whether with passion or anger, Ginevra decided to find out.
Taking one more step she came into the centre of the room and gazed into Draco's eyes. Bracing herself, she faltered at the fury she saw in his eyes. "Did you have to threaten my employee Ginevra and barge into my office? I'm sure whatever it is that you want can wait."
Ginevra continued to look at him; she wasn't going to back down. Calmly she replied, "I didn't barge into your office Draco, I politely asked your receptionist and she granted my request." His eyes narrowed, Draco didn't know what he was feeling, he was annoyed at her presence but not because he was angry but because he was confused.
"Draco, I came, because I wanted to apologise. The last thing I wanted to do was to hurt you. Please believe me." Uncertain of how Draco would react, Ginevra tried to keep eye contact. She walked over to the desk and her eyes pleaded with him to accept.
Draco's heart was pounding, she had apologised but she didn't know what for. Opening his mouth, he wondered how to say what he felt. "Look Ginevra, thanks for the apology but you don't even know why, how can I know you won't hurt me again?" Grabbing his hands Ginevra clutched them. "Tell me then Draco, whatever I did was without thinking or unknowingly, if you tell me then I can swear I won't ever do it again. Please don't shut me out. I mean it was hardly fair springing all this upon me without letting me have a chance to explain or apologise." Softly speaking, Ginevra's fingers lightly ran over Draco's hands.
He shivered at her touch, he wanted her so badly but they needed to talk. Snatching his hands away from her, he ran them through his hair. Leaning back in his chair, he stared out the window. "You're right I should have told you. I had just overheard two girls whispering about your behaviour this morning. I was furious when I heard what you and my father were doing, so I went to speak to my father and we argued." Briefly summarising the previous events, Draco couldn't bear to look at Ginevra he knew she was shaking with anger.
Ginevra reigned in her temper; sharply she reached out for Draco and turned his head to face hers. "What I do with Lucius privately Draco, does not concern you. You should have asked me first before confronting your father. I am not a little girl, I know what I'm doing and so does Lucius." Releasing his chin, Ginevra stared daggers at him, she couldn't believe that she had just apologised for doing such a harmless thing.
Draco stood up and was standing almost an inch away from Ginevra. "It does concern me Ginevra. In case you have forgotten Lucius is my father. The father who has recently returned from Azkaban and the one who begged me to reconsider our relationship, which you have effectively ruined. How could you get involved with my father after you said you loved me, did you really think I wouldn't hear about it and that it wouldn't hurt me?" Ginevra mentally killed herself, but she had already apologised to him. "I've said sorry Draco and I know now that I shouldn't have done it, but I never said I loved you, you interrupted me," Ginevra replied cattily.
Grimacing, Draco swung Ginevra into his chair and bent over her. "Stop being so petty Ginevra. Are you saying that you don't love me anymore?" Draco hated himself for asking that, but he had to know the answer. Ginevra squirmed under him. "Do you really regret the house change?" She whispered back at him. Draco groaned, he knew that neither was going to give in first. Placing his head closer to hers, he indulged in what he had wanted to do when she had walked into his office.
Ginevra gasped as she saw Draco's eyes drop with heavy intent onto her lips. Swooping he claimed her mouth and pushed his tongue through her feeble protests. Melting into the kiss, Ginevra's arms snaked their way around his neck as she pulled him closer sucking on his bottom lip. As his tongue dove into the sweetest part of her mouth, Draco moaned and tried to control himself.
Pulling away they both stared into each other's eyes panting slightly. Smirking Draco tugged Ginevra up and into his arms. Nuzzling her neck, he murmured "does that answer your question little one?" Smiling Ginevra nodded. "You know Blaise doesn't mind us being together, he said so." Draco frowned, he was expecting a declaration of love in return not Blaise's permission.
"Well that's wonderful I always had wanted his permission, why did you tell Blaise? I thought I told you that I couldn't do that to a friend." Ginevra shook her head in exasperation, "Draco, he already knew, I didn't have to say anything. Will you for just once think about having a relationship with me rather than looking at every reason of why not to."
"Fine then, you tell me why we should be together." Ginevra growled at his inflexibility, "maybe because I love you, you idiot!" Draco laughed and kissed her hard on the lips.
"I knew I would finally get it out of you!" Slapping him Ginevra returned the kiss.
The doors swung open for the second time. Lucius Malfoy swept into the room with his robes billowing behind him. "What is this firm Draco?"
Draco let go of Ginevra and stepped slightly in front of her. "Father, nice of you to drop in. This is my company which you are trespassing on." The icy tone of voice cut through the tension Lucius' arrival had created.
Lucius laughed, "Trespassing Draco? You forget that I am once again head of the Malfoy family; therefore this nice profitable company is under my name now. You have done well Draco; I always knew you would live up to the Malfoy standards."
Draco's wand appeared in his hands yet he remained calm. "I'm afraid Father that you have assumed too much. This company is called Draco Holdings for a reason; it has nothing to do with the Malfoy name. It is all under the Black bloodline since I am the Black heir now mother and Bellatrix have passed away." Draco smiled at his father's frown and continued, "Not only do you have no control over this firm or any of my other business ventures that I started while you were locked up, but you have no authority over me. I told you I had no respect for you, and you threatened my inheritance. Bad move Father. I have just opened Black Manor for my use over the holidays and all my share of the Malfoy Gringotts vaults have been transferred into the Black vaults. If you still want a son I suggest you leave and return to Hogwarts to think on what you've made medo."
Draco's breathing had sped up and Ginevra placed her hand on his arm to give her support. Lucius unsure of what to do stormed out of the room.
Draco and Ginevra stood together staring at the doors. Eventually Draco roused himself from his stupor and stroked Ginevra's cheek. "So, will you spend Christmas with me?" Laughing, Ginevra nodded and Draco kissed her for the fourth time that day.
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